Santa Clara River (California)
The Santa Clara River is approximately 83 miles (134 km) long, located in southern California in the United States. It drains an area of the coastal mountains north of Los Angeles. The Santa Clara is one of the largest river systems along the coast of Southern California and one of only a few remaining river systems in the region that remain in their natural states and not channelized by concrete. The northern basin of this river was home to most of the Tataviam people.
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